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Metal gods Slipknot have also booked their own sidewave shows in Sydney and Melbourne.

Soul sensation Aloe Blacc dumps the Adelaide date and scales down the Melbourne show of his January tour.

Metal magicians System Of A Down have announced two sideshows from Soundwave, and they’re massive.

One of Melbourne’s most loved venues The Hi-Fi Bar is going to open up a venue in Sydney.

Japanese masters of rock weirdness, Boris, book a run of dates in Australia for March next year.

Canadian art-core band Fucked Up have announced a couple of shows alongside their Foo Fighters support.

Acclaimed and ludicrously prolific roots singer-songwriter Van Walker books a national tour for 2012.

Kentucky psych-country act My Morning Jacket return for two solo shows outside their Bluesfest appearance.

Legendary Celt-punk act The Pogues hit Australia for the Bluesfest and two sideshows.

Moody electro-soul-jazz newcomer Eliza Hull bewitches with atmospherics.

Hyped Sydney neo-folk act Georgia Fair have organised an intimate Melbourne album launch.

When Steely Dan last toured Australia in 2007 the show was technically perfect but musical dull. They played like high paid session musicians, a great sound but no passion. Last night when they played Melbourne again on their second Australia tour they were brilliant.

Melbourne psych-dance group Midnight Juggernauts will perform a score to classic UK filmreels at ACMI.

The brooding, pastoral folk on the debut album from Melbourne man/band Husky is sure to break hearts.

The Face The Music conference in Melbourne next month will feature musicians offering first hand advice for industry newbies.

The Melbourne leg of Soundwave has sold out in record time, with Brisbane and Sydney to follow.

Iconic DJ and producer Pete Rock has booked a trip to Australia at the beginning of the New Year.

Melbourne garage rockers Eddy Current Suppression Ring are about to release a singles and rarities collection.

Surf-blues legends The Cruel Sea have booked three shows for November.

The future of one of Melbourne’s oldest music venues The Prince Bandroom in the Prince of Wales hotel in St Kilda is questionable after the property was sold this week to a restaurateur.

Vampy Californian indie pop sensation Dum Dum Girls book sideshows for the New Year.

Hoodoo Gurus will join The EG Hall of Fame at The EG Awards in November.

TV On The Radio have announced Harvest Festival sideshows in Melbourne and Sydney.

This Friday October 7 sees the final ticket offering for the massive AAMI Park Foo Fighters shows.

Steve Kilbey of The Church has launched Melbourne’s newest venue, the newly renovated Greyhound in St Kilda.

Bona fide Oklahoma freaks The Flaming Lips have announced two sideshows for November’s Harvest Fest.

Funk-soul legends The Family Stone team up with Hypnotic Brass Ensemble for Australian sideshows.

At this year’s Face The Music conference in Melbourne, I will be hosting the keynote address with international guest Brent Grulke, the creative director of SXSW.